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P. T. DODGE.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.22. |914.

Patented NOI. 2, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

i TED STATESA @FFQE PHILIP T. DODGE, OPNEWVYONK, N., Y., AssIeNoR To MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION or NEW YORK. f

To all 'whom t may concern: Y

Be it known that I, PHILIP T. DODGE, a citizenV of the United States, residing y.at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented `certain new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following f is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

`My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the generalorganization represented in Letters liat-V Y of machine when f equipped with a plnrality ofv movable magazines, any one of,"which may be brought into operative relation to the assembling and; distributing devices,`as willV subsequently Aappear more at ,f length fromxthe detailed description, I i Inthe accompanying drawings, I" have shown my invention'in preferred form and as applied to; a `linotype machine, but` 0bviously many Changes and variations may be made therein, and. in its inode of application, which will still be comprised within its spirit. A Similarly, it may be adapted to other forms of typographicallrmachines, such as typesetters, type-casters: andthe like, which handle type or dies, linstead of. matrices., Generally speaking, Ifdesireitto be understood thatfl do' not. limit'myself to any specific form Or.embod1ment,. except in so far as such limitations arenspecifedin the claims. L

Referring to the drawings; Figurefl is a side view, partly broken away, ofa portion of'a linotype machine embodying -my invention; Fig. 2 isa vertical section throughthe lower end ofthe operative magazine,etc.,

Fig. Sisa front view; F ige isravperpenist dicular plan view of the magazines, etc.; Fig. 5 is a sectional detail of the raising and Specification of Letters'Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, i915.

' Application filed September 22, 1911i.V Serial No. 862,877.

lowering devices; and Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Thematrices are as usual stored in the superposed inclined magazines A, three of which arev shown by way of illustration, and the magazines are arranged so as to be shiftable, both in a horizontal direction and longitudinally, to bring anyselected one thereofinto operative/'relation to the assem bler raceway B and the single series of escapement devices C at the front of the machine, and the distributing mechanismA D and channel entrance E atvthe rear thereof, the channel entrance being pivotally mounted as at El. to permit its removal from operative position when the magazines are changed. The magazines are ofY the usual form, khaving their lower ends straight or right angular andstanding out of alinement with eachother. To facilitate the. horizontal shifting of the magazines they are preferably mounted at their forward ends on a pairof` carriages F provided with rollersF1 adapted .to travel upon the tracks F2,xand are sustained at their upper ends by rolls G? connected 'to the frame which supports the magazines and adapted to travel upon Vthe bracket Gr. AThe carriages'.A F are connected yby the transverse rod. F 3, which serves also as a handle for :moving the magazines forward and backward. e

In addition to the horizontal shifting already described, each magazine is capable of a'longitudinal movement, so that after it is brought into the proper p lane, it may be moved into close relation' to the escapements C, and finally removed therefrom when it is .desired to bring another maga-- zine into action. K To facilitate this relative movement between the superposed magazines, the upper ones are preferably supported uponrrollers G-carried by arms G2 connected to the magazines ,beneathjor to their base frames. The means for shifting each magazine individually comprise a rock .shaft H, one beneath each magazine, mounted at its opposite ends in the, carriages F. Located near its opposite ends are the arms d connected by linksrK to the magazine or its base frame. The arms J and links K constitute in eect a pair of toggle joints, which when the shaft is ro, tated are straightened to move the Vmagazine upwardly 'and finallyvhold it in elevated or 25- hub'L2 ofthe handle L (Figs. 5 and ,6), In

inoperative position; When the shaft is ro-V operative position (Fig, '2), wherein `it iS.A

securely held by the engagement of its base frame A1 with the rock shaft'. ".'InfFig-l" the upper and lower magazines are shown as elevated, and the intermediate''onefas lowered.

movement of the selected magazineVafter it has been broughtl horizontally into the operative plane, I provide operating means ,mounted upon the stationary frameworkand adapted to be engaged with -theV rock y. shaft Il-then imposition. These means` comprise the single hand lever L mountedupon the short inwardly projecting arbor L1, i and adaptedto be moved longitudinally thereon I to engage the rock shaft, andthen rocked to edect theraisingor lowering of the magazine. For this piirpose',ftheend of each vroclrfshaft IIisformed with a pair of projecting pins or splines H1 adapted to be engagedl by corresponding recesses 1n the v order to assist in centering the parts, the end ell' beeneiiected, thehandle L is rocked for-V of thearbor'I Vis provided with a. springpressedv pin or plunger L3 adapted to engage a"'central hole in the end of the shaft. II,

when the parts are in exact alinement.

After the connection just described has wardly and the-magazine thus brcught into operative'relationto the. assembling devices.

lhen it'lis desired ton bring another magazine Vinto action, 1the handle `s:rocked.rear

warldlyf and then moved laterally to theposition shown bydotted lines iniFigs. 3 and 5, when the magazines are freelto be moved vhorizontally and anotherto be brought'into the operative plane. Any suitable means maybe provided for locking the matrices in the magazines whenthe latter areout of operative position, such yas the well-lrnown cut-awayjrock shaft M (Fig 2), provided with'. the i operatingV finger button M1 (Fig.

' As previously stated,I have shown my 1nvention only in preferred -form and ,by way ofeXample, `and in a-special mode of appli cation, but Vobviously many modifications and .alterations therein, and in its mode of adaptation, will suggest themselves to those skilledin the art, AWithout departure from itsscope. i l

One of Athe. principal features of. my inventionl is the employment o f a series of magazines off ordinary construction which caribe moved forwardly and A'backwardlv asA a. Whole in the machine and which are so arranged that'one or another may be brought into Aoperative position without requiring the tilting of the whole series or the movement Vof the. assembling devices from their. operative .position in the machine.

Having 'thus described invention, Vits; Y,

construction and mode of operation, what I 'Y claim "and-desire toi secure'iby Letterslatent f-ofinclined magazines movable as a whole Y -forwardlyand backwardly in aj"lrizntal Y ,i i direction. andfhaving their lower ends out To effect the upward and downward ends. out of alinemeut .withleach other, .and a supporting -fraine therefoii-movable forwardly andV backwardlyf in ftheV machine frame, in a Vhorizontal direction, the said magazinesflbeing also mvableylone' indeT pendentlyV of. another, i relatively to the v sup i y So 1 Vof inclined. magazines. havingthelrA lower porting frame'into and out' of!v operative re,

lation to the assembling devices. i Y 3; In aV typographical machine, thejcombination 1of assembling kdevices,', a plurality of inclined magazines,'arrangedjthereabove,

a supporting frameffor-the`magazines,and Y horizontal tracks. orguides upon whichfthe supporting frame 'is rslidablvImounted so as to locate one or anotherlof thema gazines-directly above the assembling. devices, and the selected magazinebein'g movablellongitudi- Iially withV respect tothe supporting frame into and out ofoperative relation tothe assembling devices,... v y v Y In a typographical machine,.tl'iexcombifl nation of assembling devices, a plurality Vof inclinedmagazines arranged thereabove having their, :lower ends `ou'tuof. alinement with magazines mounted :to slide Y horizontally f in the machine frame, the said ,magazines being also mvable, one independentlyof another, relatively'fg-to ,the supporting frame-into and out of-operativerelation to'. assembling graphicalmenant-055;

nation ofjassembling devices,` a' plurality of inclined magazines arranged thereabovaja supporting r.i'ranieiforthe magazines and horizontal tracks for gufidesmounted in the iso 1 i 105 each other, ,andra supporting fram@J for the@ v A 7. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a movable supporting frame therefor', and movable connections betweeneach magazine and the supporting frame to shift the-former endwise in relation to the latter.

8. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a movable supporting frame therefor, movable connections between each magazine and the supporting frame to shift the former endwise'in relation to the latter, and a single y device for operating the shifting connections of one or another of the magazines, as desired. Y

9. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a Vsupporting frame therefor movable to bring any selected magazine into position for use, l

i tion to the supporting frame.

11. In a typographical machine, the combination of a single series of escapements,

and a plurality of inclined magazines movable as a whole forwardly and backwardly in a horizontal direction and having their lower ends out of alinement with each other, said magazines being also movable, one independently of another, into and out of operative relation to the escapements.

412. In a typographical machine, the combination of a single series of escapements, a plurality of inclined magazines, a supporting frame therefor and horizontal tracks or guides mounted in the machine frame and upon which the supporting frame may be slid forwardly and backwardly, the said magazines being also movable, one independently'of another, relatively to the supporting frame into andout of operative relation to the escapements.- V

13. In a typographical machine, the combination of a single series of escapements, a plurality of inclined magazines, a supporting frame and horizontal tracks or guides mounted in the machineframe and upon which the supporting frame may be slid forwardly and backwardly, the said magazines being also movable relatively to each other in the supporting frame to bring one or another into operative relative relation to the escapements.

In testimony whereof, I have afixed my signature in presenceof two witnesses.

' PHILIP T. DODGE.

Witnesses:

WALTER MOBLARD, E. J. LAMB.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing' the Commissioner of Patents,

, Washington, 1). C. 

